Ornamental metal fabric



Sept. IAL-'1929.I i M. rucoLL-:TTIVY v 1,728,367

ORNAMENTAL METAL FABRI C Filed Oct. 5, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet l (g u A A;

' INVENTOR WITNESS: ATTORNEY Sept. 17, 1929. M. NlcoLE-n 1,728,867

ORNAMEN'AL METAL FABRIC Filed oct. s, 1928 2 sheets-snee: 2

iNVENTOR WITNE Z ATTORNEY Patented Sept.` 17, 1929` UNITED! STATESPATENT oFFIcET d MICHAEL NICOLETTI, or NORTH ,ATTLEBORQ MASSACHUSETTSORNAMENTAL METAL :mimicy Application filed October 3,1928;y Serial No.310,077.

l5 In the drawings forming part of this/applieorresponding parts in theseveral views,"and wherein: n

Fig. l is a plan view of a portion of a fab-r 20 ric constructed inaccordance with one embodiment of the invention Fig. 2 is a fragmentaryenlargedl view of y the same;

Fig. 3 is a detail view of one of the metallic f umts;

units used in the modified form of the inven- .y

M tion lied form of the invention f y f Fig. 9 is a detail view of oneof the metallic units embodied in the structure shown in (,Fig-8g` yFig. l0 is a viewr similar 'to Fig. 4l, but shows the extensions bent inklooped'fori'nation';

Fig. l1 is a view of a unit with four ext-ensions, one projecting fromeach sideand end,

. with the extensions bent in confronting relation. with respect t0 theunit;

Fig. 12 is a view of the form of the rinvention as shown in Fig. 11,with the extensions in their position prior to being bent g Fig. f1.3 isa view showing a unit ott" the type Fig. 4 is a sectional view Onlinelief of Fig. S is a plan view of a still further modify as illustratedinFig. 7 but with only three extensions formed therewithrand f Fig. 14;is aviewof a still further modified form of my invention. y f y In Figsjl to 4 inclusive I have illustrated one embodiment oftheinventiolnwherein therr fabric is composedofa plurality of metallicunits l0, each being preferablyof bottle formation in outlinealthoughsubstantially flat. Consequently each unit includes abody `p0rtion ofany desired dimension and a reducedL neel; portion the opposite sides ofrwhich are curved as at 1ly so thatthe various units can be very closelyassociatedas illustratedin Fig. 1,',therebyaffording the fabric the ap-`cation like numerals of reference indicate PGM'UC@ O bsldplfle OfIlle/till- HOWGVGI",

the various unitsare connected together in a novel manner which allowsany Aparticular unitor units to be replacedwhen the occasion requires,the connecting means'for the vari`- ous units also affording the fabrica very high degree of flexibility." The body portion of each unit isLpreferably rounded at its' edges, so that when the units areal-rangedside byy one row are arranged between the units of the next adjacentrow, with .the curved edges of the bodyportions ofthe lastementionedunits engaging the curved kedges l1 of the units4 receivedtherebetween.y kThis arrangement isy clearly illustrated in Fig, l,ywherein it will be noted that the units in therow indicated at A areequidistantly spaced apart-k, while the units in the nextadj acent row Bare arranged f alternately with rrespect to the units in the row A, thatis having neck portions arranged between' the ,last-mentioned'units Vasillus-y Consequently the units of all 'the rows are allowed'to Contacteach other and this close association of the various units gives thefabside the reduced neckl portion of the units of f s Cil rietheappearance of a ,solid piece of metal,

yet the fabric inits'entirety is yvery flexible due to thepeculiarjconnection between all ofy said units. n i e f e In accordanceAwith they invention` illustrated in Figs. loto l inclusive, the unit/10is provided with laterally disposed extensions l2 which project fromthe, opposite ysides of the irait, lwith.fan yaEditionalk etension protjecting from the neck portion thereof as clearly shown in Fig. 8, WhileFigs. 11 and 12 show an additional extension indicated by the referencenumeral 13 and formed with the large end of the unit. All of theseextensions are bendable so that they can be 'bent upon themselves toform eyes 1-1 in Fig. 4, or they can be bent to lie in parallelism withthe unit as shown in Figs. 10 and 11, and when so bent provide loops14C. Rings 15 are used in connection with the eyes 14 and loops 14 toconnect the units together in sheet formation, each ring connecting theadjacent'units of each row `With one of the adjacent units of the nextroW. As shown in Figs. 1 and 2, the units are provided with only threeextensions and the rings 15 are arranged between the units of each rowand are received by the eyes '14 of the adjacent units of said row,While other rings are also received by the eyes formed by the extensions13 that project fromy the neck portions of the adjacent units of thenext row illustrated. The rings that secure the extensions 12 ofadjacent units together not only receive the extensions 13 in the formof the invention as illustrated in Fig. 12, but Will also receive theextensions 13', and in this event the large ends of the units will beattached to the adjacent units. rlhis arrangement holds all of the unitsof the fabric closely associated, and at the saine time affords thefabric maximum flexibility.

vln Figs. 5 to 7 inclusive, l have illustrated a modified form of theinvention Which varies from the form above described merely in thecontour of the metallic units 16. Each of these units is substantiallydiamond-shape in plan, with each corner cut away to provide a concavedor curved edge 17 for a purpose to be presently described. Projectingfrom each of these curved edges or corners of each unit is a bcndableextension 18 adapted to be bent upon themselves to form looped eyessimilar to those illustrated at 111 in Fig. e. The units are allarranged side by side with the units of one row being disposedalternately in staggered relation with the units of the next adjacentrow, all of said units being connected together by rings 19 in the samemanner as described in the preferred embodiment of the invention. Vifheconcaved edges or cutaway portions 1.7 of each unit receives theadjacent ring 19, so that when all the units are connected togetherveach ring is sur- "roun-ded by the adjacent group of units 16 so thatthe rings lie in the same plane as said units to afford the fabric theappearance of a solid piece of metal. All of the rings are free to turnin the concaved edges, While t-he connection described affords thefabric a high degree of flexibility.

1n Figs. 8 and 9 l have illustrated a further modification of theinvention wherein the metallic units are substantially crescentshapedand indicated at 20. rlhese units are arranged side by side as clearlyillustrated in Fig. 8, and are also connected together by rings 21. Eachunit 2O is formed at its ends with bendable projections 22, Whileprojecting from the opposed sides of each unit are similar bendableprojections 23, the projections 22 of each unit being adapted to be bentupon themselves to form eyes to receive the rings 21 supported by thenext adjacent unit by means of the bendable projections 23 which arealso bent to form eyes or loops to receive said rings.

ln Fig. 13 l have illustrated a. unit of the shape as shown in 7, but itwill be noted that one of the ends is formed Without an extension 18,and this unit can be used at the edges of the fabric.

The `modified form of the invention as shown in Fig. 14 includes a unit24 that is substantially square in formation with concaved corners 25,and projecting centrally from each corner isv an extension 26 Which isbendable in loop or eye formation for receiving rings to secure theunits of this form together in fabric formation in the manner as shown-in Figs. 1, 2, 5 and 6.

lNhile it is believed that from the foregoing description the nature andadvantages of the-.invention will be readily apparent, l desire tohave-it understood that l do not limit myself to what is hereinillustrated and described and that such changes may be resorted to whendesired as fall Within the scope of what is claimed.

l/Vhat l claim is:

1. An ornamental fabric composed of a plurality of metallic unitsarranged in superimposed rovvs, .vith the vunits of each row beingspaced apart to receive the units of the next adjacent row and all ofsaid units disposed in contacting engagement to atl'ord the fabric theappearance of a solid piece of material, and means for connecting theunits of the respective roivs together in a. manner to afford the fabrica high degree of flexibility.

2. An ornamental fabric comprising a plurality of similarly constructedmetallic units arranged in spaced rows, With the units of one rowarranged in staggered relation With respect to the units of the adjacentrouT and received between the latter for disposal in contactingengagement therewith, bendable extensions projecting from each unit andadapted to be bent upon themselves to form ring-receiving means, andrings received by said means in a manner for holding the units togetherand to aord the fabric a high degree yof flexibility.

In testimony whereof l affix my signature.

MICHAEL Niooiinrri.

